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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS 'No room for complacency' when working at height  Employers are being warned that they must take proper precautions when workers are operating at height after a man was injured in the type of accident that could lead to people seeking help from a personal injury lawyer in Southampton. Anthony William John Daniel, trading as Towy Valley Fabrications, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the incident at Plasbach Farm in Ffairfach earlier this year. Daniel Elliot, 24, from Nottingham was employed by Mr Daniel to assist in the construction of a new pitched roof between existing buildings on the farm. In the course of the work, he fell 5.5 metres to the ground, breaking two bones in his spine and fracturing his pelvis in the process. Ammanford Magistrates' Court heard the defendant had failed to notify the HSE of the incident at the time. Mr Daniel, who pleaded guilty to breaching safety laws, was fined £6,500. HSE inspector Phil Nicolle said: "There is no room for complacency when undertaking work at height in the construction industry. The risks are well known." Employers need to ensure the work is "planned, managed and supervised by competent people", he added. Falling from height remains the most common cause of workplace fatalities, according to the HSE. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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